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Valderrama Masters
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Sergio Garcia Conquers the Andalucia Masters for Spain!
Thursday, October 27, 2011
 | | Sergio Garcia wins Andalucia Masters |
SERGIO GARCÍA, 71 today. Total 278 (-6) Winner of the Andalucía Masters:
"I'm out of words.
Miguel, he fought so hard. and he had some good chances coming in. 17 for eagle and 18, for birdie. We hung in there tough. I wasn't feeling as good as in the last 13 days, but we hung in and managed to pull through.
It's very, very special to win in Valderrama. I've had so much history here, and unfortunately it wasn't as good as this until now.
I got a great three on 14 and on 15. Then on 16 I hit a bad tee shot, and I just figured that I could get it into that left bunker and hopefully get up and down, which I did. I had heard a roar and I imagined that Miguel had made birdie on 16, so when I made my putt I thought, "well, a 2 shot lead" but then I heard another roar on 17. he must have played an unbelievable second shot. I managed to make a great 5 on 17.
Miguel missed his eagle, so on 18 I had a 1 shot lead, and we decided to play a little more conservative and make sure we hit the fairway.
I've been in that situation probably 3 or 4 times on this course, so I knew that it wasn't easy, but I believed in my abilities. and the chip was just amazing. I thought it was going to go in. I hit a good second shot - I just pulled it two yards. To be able to hit the chip I hit there and roll that putt in with the pressure and everything, was nice.
Obviously the wins are great, but the year's been very positive and that's what I'm most excited about. Ryder Cup years are always special for me, so hopefully we can make that team.
I knew that I had game, because I had it before, but obviously, when your head is not in the right spot it doesn't matter how much game you have. your muscles won't listen.
I'm just happy with my year. We all know how difficult golf is. This is welcome whenever it comes. you can't be greedy. I'm happy it came at the end of the season. If it would have com earlier it would have been great, but it's better at the end of the season that not at all. This is a working process, I'll keep working on it, and trying hard and enjoying it."
MIGUEL ANGEL JIMENEZ, 70 today. Total 279 (-5) Runner-up:
"Disappointed. I've played great golf all week but the only birdies I made were gimmies. I hit the ball beautifully, but my putting wasn't half decent.
Being second at Valderrama will make me go up the rankings and play the majors next year, that's good on the long run, but for me the only important thing this week was to win in front of my home crowd, my family, my neighbours, my friends. so right now I'm disappointed.
Congratulations to Sergio for his back-to-back wins. Yesterday we played together and he deserves it, because he is playing great.
Finally a Spaniard has won in Valderrama. This morning I told Sergio: "If I'm not the winner I hope you win". and it happened."
La Junta de Andalucía is official sponsor of the Andalucía Masters. For more information contact: Mª Acacia López-Bachiller on mariaacacia@mariaacacia.com
Heineken Champion Challenge.
MARTIN KAYMER, 71 (par):
"I had a few ups and downs on the first nine, two bogeys on par threes, but fought back on the back nine"
Martin Kaymer taking a swing.
GRAEME McDOWELL, 73 (+2):
"It was hard to control my wedge play, and it was hard to get the ball close to the hole. I don't know whether I'm happy or disappointed with my 2 over. Fantastic score for Ramsay!"
La Junta de Andalucía is official sponsor of the Andalucía Masters. For more information contact: Mª Acacia López-Bachiller on mariaacacia@mariaacacia.com
After the End of the First Day of the Valderrama Masters, Richie Ramsey Leads, With Local Hero Sergio Garcia Just Five Shots Behind.
Quotes from the players
 | | Jimenez |
RICHIE RAMSAY, 65 (-6):
"Valderrama is the kind of course that suits me. It's a shot maker's course, you need to manoeuvre the ball right to left or left to right, sometimes you need the low shot or the high one, and I feel comfortable doing that. You need to hit it straight out there, and that's my game, and to control the spin a lot on 3/4shotswhich I enjoy doing. This course is a good challenge for me. You need to play it shot by shot, and that's all I did.
We worked out a good game plan with my caddie about where to miss it, how to play it with the wind. The game plan was good, and the short game was good and I holed a few putts.
My chipping was really good today, but I've been working on that, and it's nice to see the hard work pay off.
I started smiling when the wind started to get up on 11 because it helped me knock it on the green in two and I made eagle there and I new that if I could finish well, particularly the last 3 holes which are tough, with the wind picking up, my score would be good. I was a bit unlucky on 17, bit it's a tough hole.
Its always nice to have a 65 around a classic course like Valderrama because it's had Ryder Cup and so many great champions. to shoot 65 on a golf course you love is always fantastic.
I played well the last 4 weeks, and I did well at Sergio's tournament so I feel real confident with my game."
SERGIO GARCÍA, 70 (-1):
It was a tough day out there. The course was soft because of the rain, but with this amount of wind Valderrama is always tough. A bit of a shame because I got to 4 under after 11, but I guess it was a good round. We had a bit of fortune on 11 with a chip-in and then we got a little bit unfortunate on 13 and 17 with the drives. They were actually good shots, but in Valderrama shots need not only to be good but on the perfect spot. All in all, shooting under par on this course is never a bad thing
As a Spaniard it's always special to play in front of your home crowd."
My three wins on the PGA Tour have been great, they have given me the feeling of playing at a very high level. I'm particularly happy with the way I handled pressure and coping with the big crowds.
Heineken Champion Challenge.
MARTIN KAYMER, 71 (par):
"I had a few ups and downs on the first nine, two bogeys on par threes, but fought back on the back nine"
Martin Kaymer taking a swing.
GRAEME McDOWELL, 73 (+2):
"It was hard to control my wedge play, and it was hard to get the ball close to the hole. I don't know whether I'm happy or disappointed with my 2 over. Fantastic score for Ramsay!"
La Junta de Andalucía is official sponsor of the Andalucía Masters. For more information contact: Mª Acacia López-Bachiller on mariaacacia@mariaacacia.com
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